Josiane Behmoiras is the author of Dora B: A Memoir of My Mother published in Australia, the UK, France and Germany, and shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Award. The paperback edition was published as My Mother was a Bag Lady. Her short stories and essays have been published in Heat, Meanjin, Island, and elsewhere, including anthologies. She was the recipient of fellowships and grants, including Australian Council for the Arts and Varuna writers’ house. Josiane has taught creative writing at The University of Melbourne, where she completed a PhD on the topic of writing the future in times of accelerated reality. She considers the mentoring of fellow writers a privilege.
Specialises in:
- Memoir and biography
- Literary fiction
- Short stories
- Travel writing
- Personal essays